The company currently holds 29.44M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 24.5 indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Barrett Business Ser has Current Ratio of 0.92 indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations when they are due. This firm dividends can provide a clue to current valuation of the stock. Barrett Business one year expected dividend income is about $0.5 per share. Let me now analyze Barrett Business Last Dividend Paid. Based on recorded statements Barrett Business Services has Last Dividend Paid of 1.0. This is much higher than that of the Industrials sector, and significantly higher than that of
Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry, The Last Dividend Paid for all stocks is notably lower than the entity.
Typically, a company's
financial statements are the reports that show the
financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Barrett Business income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Barrett Business investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Barrett Business investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Barrett Business's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Barrett Business's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our
technical analysis and
fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Barrett Business
fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Barrett Business performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Barrett Business shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If
the intrinsic value of Barrett is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Barrett Business. Please read more on our
fundamental analysis page.
How effective is Barrett Business in utilizing its assets?
Barrett Business Services reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Barrett resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Barrett Business aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Human Resource & Employment Services space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Barrett volatility, please check the breakdown of all its
fundamentals.
Are Barrett Business Earnings Expected to grow?
The
future earnings power of Barrett Business involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Barrett Business factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Barrett Business
stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Barrett
expected earnings.
And What about dividends?
A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Barrett Business earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Barrett Business dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Barrett one year expected dividend income is about USD0.8 per share.
The Barrett Business' current
Dividend Yield is estimated to increase to 0.02, while
Dividends Paid is projected to decrease to under 6.2
M.
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Barrett Business Services is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Barrett Business must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Barrett Business. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.
Another Deeper Perspective
The entity has beta of 1.22. As market goes up, the company is expected to significantly outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Barrett Business will likely underperform. The modest gains experienced by current holders of Barrett Business could raise concerns from investors as the firm closed today at a share price of
75.2 on
37626.000 in volume. The company directors and management have been quite successful with maneuvering the stock at opportune times to take advantage of all market conditions in
May. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 30 days (very short) investing horizon is currently 2.0971. The current volatility is consistent with the ongoing market swings in
May 2019 as well as with Barrett Business unsystematic, company specific events. Barrett Business makes 3.76% return on asset. Barrett Business is selling at 78.10. That is 2.04 percent decrease. Today highest was 78.46. Barrett Business Earnings Before Interest Taxes and Depreciation Amortization USD is increasing over the last 5 years. Barrett Business Net Cash Flow from Investing is nearly stable at the moment. Furthermore, Barrett Business Net Cash Flow from Operations is nearly stable at the moment.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2018 (projected) |
Barrett Business Current Assets | 139,418,000 | 210,885,000 | 182,802,000 | 227,009,000 | 204,308,100 | Barrett Business Total Assets | 228,861,000 | 313,322,000 | 452,401,000 | 496,777,000 | 447,099,300 |
To sum up, our analysis show that Barrett Business Actively responds to market. The entity is
overvalued and projects probability of distress
very low for the next 2 years. Our present buy or sell advice on the entity is
Strong Buy.
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